Montana Milling

What Montana Milling does

Montana Milling, Inc. is a privately-held grain processing and milling company founded in 1972 and headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The company operates two production facilities located in Montana's "Golden Triangle" grain-producing region — the larger in Great Falls (with capabilities in sizing, density separation, destoning, color sorting, and metal detection at up to 30,000 pounds per hour) and a second in Conrad focused on organic-certified cereal grain processing and specialty milling. Its product portfolio spans more than 14 whole grains (wheat varieties, barley, oats, corn, flax, rye, triticale, spelt, soybeans, durum, millet, and buckwheat) processed into flours (fine/medium/coarse), flaked/rolled products, cracked granulations, and specialty mixed blends (6 Grain, 7 Grain, 9 Grain, and customer-specified custom mixes).

The company holds BRC Global Standard, USDA National Organic Program, Montana Certified Organic, and Orthodox Union Kosher certifications, enabling it to supply certified bakers, food manufacturers, and distributors. Quality control is described as embedded through the milling process, with metal detection and pre-shipment quality checks on every order. Combined raw grain storage totals 195,000 bushels on-site across the two facilities plus 530,000 bushels of off-site storage, providing multi-month raw material security. Products are sold in packaging formats ranging from 25lb paper bags to 2,000lb totes, with custom packaging available for full truckload orders.

Montana Milling's go-to-market is sales-led and B2B-centric, targeting commercial bakeries, food distributors, co-ops, and buying clubs through direct outreach and website inquiry forms. The company also sells direct-to-consumer via home distributors and bulk packaging. Revenue is generated on a unit-pricing (pay-as-you-go) basis with quote-based B2B pricing; no public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed. Leadership comprises a nine-person management team headed by CEO Greg Thayer, covering grain purchasing, transportation, quality and safety, sales, accounting, and per-plant operations.

Name

Montana Milling

Legal name

Montana Milling, Inc.

Website

https://montanamilling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Montana Milling, Inc. is a privately-held grain processor founded in 1972 in Great Falls, Montana, operating two facilities that custom-mill 14+ whole grains into flours, flakes, cracked products, and specialty blends for commercial bakeries, food distributors, co-ops, and buying clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grain Milling and Cereal Grain Products

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKABAD

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Breakfast Cereals, Pasta & Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFAKABAE

Rice & Grain Processing (milling, polishing, parboiling, blending)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Breakfast Cereals, Pasta & Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFADAIAF

Grain Processing for Feed (Cracking, Rolling, Grinding)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Feed Manufacturing/Commodity Feed Milling & Blending (Grain-Based, Complete Feeds)

Keywords

• Grain milling services
• Whole grain processing
• Specialty flour blending
• Organic cereal grains
• Custom baking mixes

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grain Milling and Processing: Processes and mills over 14 different whole grains including wheat varieties, barley, oats, corn, flax, rye, and specialty grains. Products sold as whole grains, flours (fine, medium, course), flakes, and cracked products.
2. Specialty Mixes and Blends: Custom mixed grains and specialty blends for the baking industry including 6 Grain Mix, 7 Grain Mix, and 9 Grain Mix. Available as whole grains, flours, and specialty custom combinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Montana Milling mills and processes over 14 different whole grains — including wheat varieties, barley, oats, corn, flax, rye, triticale, spelt, soybeans, durum, millet, and buckwheat — into whole grains, flours (fine, medium, coarse), flakes (quick, regular, thick), cracked products, and custom specialty mixes (6, 7, and 9 Grain Mixes plus custom blends) for the baking industry and commercial distributors. Operations span two Montana facilities (Great Falls and Conrad) with BRC and USDA Organic certifications.

Product overview

Montana Milling is a grain processing and milling company offering a diverse portfolio of whole grains and processed grain products. Their core offerings include five wheat varieties (Hard Red Spring, Hard Red Winter, Hard White, Soft White), five barley varieties (Whole, Dehulled, Pearled, Malted, Hulless Waxy), and additional grains including Buckwheat Groats, Oat Groats, Steel Cut Oats, Millet (Whole and Dehulled), Yellow and Blue Corn, Flax, Rye, Triticale, Spelt, Soybeans, and Durum. Products are available in multiple processing formats including whole grains, flour products (fine, medium, coarse grinds), flaked/rolled products (quick, regular, thick flakes), and cracked products (fine, medium, coarse). The company also provides specialty blended mixes including 6 Grain Mix, 7 Grain Mix, 9 Grain Mix, and custom blends. All products are available in organic and/or conventional varieties with various packaging options. Montana Milling operates two facilities in Montana (Great Falls and Conrad) and has been in business since 1972.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hard Red Spring Wheat

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of 30,000 pounds per hour at Great Falls plant
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bay State Milling Company: Specialty grain milling company serving commercial bakeries and food manufacturers with whole grains, flours, and custom blends. Closely comparable B2B business model, multi-grain portfolio, and custom blending focus.
• Grain Millers, Inc. Specialty grain miller producing oat, wheat, and other whole grain ingredients for food manufacturers, with strong organic and conventional offerings. Directly comparable multi-grain, multi-format milling operation serving B2B customers.
• Bob's Red Mill: Whole grain milling company offering an extensive portfolio of flours, oats, grains, and specialty mixes with strong organic positioning. Comparable product breadth and whole-grain focus, though significantly larger and more consumer-brand-driven.
• Hodgson Mill: Specialty flour and whole grain milling company with whole wheat flours, ancient grains, baking mixes, and organic offerings. Comparable product portfolio targeting both bakeries and home bakers.
• King Arthur Baking Company: Premium flour and baking ingredient company with strong brand and specialty grain offerings including whole wheat and ancient grains. Comparable flour milling base, though more branded/retail-anchored.
• Shepherd's Grain: Identity-preserved, sustainably-grown grain network sourcing from Pacific Northwest and Northern Plains farmers, milling flours for bakeries and foodservice. Comparable origin-driven, regional B2B specialty grain model.

Emerging players

• Anson Mills: Specialty miller focused on heirloom and ancient grains (spelt, einkorn, rye) for high-end restaurants and artisan bakeries. Comparable ancient grain focus but smaller, premium-restaurant-oriented niche.

Broad incumbents

• Ardent Mills: One of the largest US flour millers with a broad portfolio including organic, whole grain, and specialty product lines. Comparable milling and flour products but at vastly greater scale and national distribution.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant with significant grain milling and ingredient operations including specialty and organic grain offerings. Overlaps with Montana Milling's category but operates at incomparably larger scale across many other businesses.

Regional players

• Palouse Brand: Pacific Northwest-based grower and miller of identity-preserved grains and legumes (wheat, lentils, chickpeas) for B2B and D2C. Comparable regional grain sourcing and milling model, though with stronger legume portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montana-milling

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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